House GOP goes on retreat

Today our Republican state lawmakers gather for a three-day retreat at Santa Rosa Beach at the Water Colors, where waterfront rooms go for $325 a night. In 2006, a similar event was held and paid for by the Republican Party of Florida – thanks to hefty contributions of lobbyists.

Sure the state representative job pays only $30,336 – but the benefits – thanks to the lobbyists – are great.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”